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Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. Lands on Injured Reserve, to Miss at Least 4 Games
Michael Penix Jr. faces likely season-ending partial ACL tear after a tackle by Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig, with the Falcons considering Kirk Cousins to return as starter.
- On November 17, 2025, Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein and an NFL league source said Michael Penix Jr.'s MRI revealed a partially torn ACL, likely ending his season.
- During Sunday's game, Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig hit Michael Penix Jr. on Atlanta's first drive of the third quarter, and athletic trainers attended to him before he walked to the sideline.
- Having twice torn his left ACL in college, Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons quarterback, has this season completed 60.1% of passes for 1,982 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions, missing Week 7 due to a bone bruise.
- The Falcons placed Penix on IR on Nov. 17, meaning he will miss a minimum of four games, and Kirk Cousins replaced him on Sunday to take over as the Falcons' QB1.
- Falcons said `We are working through the medical process to determine the severity of the injury`, and Michael Penix Jr. is seeking a second medical opinion; reconstructive surgery is a possible outcome as Atlanta's playoff hopes dim.
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By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury, leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter. Penix suffered the injury in Sunday's 30-27 overtime loss to Carolina, extending the Falcons' losing streak to five games. Cousins will make his second start of the season when the Falcons (3-7) play New Orleans (2-8) on Sunday. Atlanta's top wid…
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Falcons at a crossroads? Michael Penix Jr. injury latest setback for a franchise headed in wrong direction
The unfortunate developments that came out of Sunday's loss to the Panthers were not just a sign that Atlanta's 2025 season was lost, but potentially something more
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